When Love Breaks by Jack

He chuckled, “Jane, do you have any idea how much of my life you’ve missed?”

“How much?”

“Let’s not count the years before I found you.”

Gregory didn’t even pause before he proudly stated, “You’ve been absent for 758 days. In those 758 days, I’ve changed; I’m not the same person I was.”

I was somewhat touched, but his last sentence made me slowly type out a question mark, “Hmm?”

“I can cook now.”

He lifted his chiseled jaw, pinned me to the couch with a calm demeanor, and said, “Just wait for dinner.”

With that, he headed into the kitchen.

I leaned against the back of the couch, slightly worried, but seeing his smooth and practiced movements through the glass door, I relaxed.

I found a more comfortable position and watched his every move.

My heart felt full, wishing time could stop at this moment.

The man wore a hand-tailored white shirt, its sleeves casually rolled up to reveal his delicate wrists and toned forearms.

The shirt was tucked into his trousers, embracing his long legs. The clothes were a bit wrinkled from our earlier flirtation, adding a sense of disarray.

strangely

Gregory I knew had always been flamboyant

He was always himself.

was mesmerized by him, he waved a hand in front of my face, saying with deep meaning,

reality, my cheeks flushing

teasing laugh rang out, “Go on,

“Okay!”

of dinner, and hurriedly washed my hands before sitting at the dining

dishes and a soup,

at him in surprise, “Have you been to a cooking school

“…Shut up.”

a spicy shrimp, “Eat slowly; eating too fast is bad

“Got it.”

nodded vigorously and started

wanted to wash the

easier when we share

finger, “I’m here; you don’t

“Aren’t you afraid of spoiling me? If I get used to this, you’ll have to do

happy.” He pinched my cheek, smiling. “It seems you’re not spoiled

he didn’t let me sit

let’s move around on

then suddenly realized something. “Gregory, have you noticed you’ve become

this when we